His Teachings
Sri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu preached the Srimad-Bhagavatam and propagated the
teachings of the Bhagavad-gita in the most practical way.
The essence of His teachings is recorded in Chaitanya Manjusha as follows:
- Lord Sri Krsna, who appeared as the son of the King of Vraja (Nanda Maharaja), is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is worshipable by all.
- Vrindavana-dhama is non-different from the Lord and hence is as worshipable as the Lord.
- The highest form of transcendental worship of the Lord was exhibited by the damsels of Vrajabhumi.
- Srimad-Bhagavata Purana is the spotless literature for understanding the Lord.
- The ultimate goal of human life is to attain the stage of prema, or love of God.
His instructions to Srila Rupa Gosvami
and Srila Sanatana Gosvami, His discussions with Ramananda Raya, the
debate with the Mayavadi sannyasi Prakashananda Sarasvati and the
Vedanta Sutra Discussion between Him and Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya are
the excellent sources through which we understand His teachings in
detail.
The Lord left only eight slokas of His
instructions in writing, and they are known as the Siksastaka. All other
literatures based on His teachings were extensively written by the
Lord's principal followers, the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana, and their followers
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